Peppy's Dream Moving Adventure Blog

We awoke at the FOUNTAIN CREEK RV PARK and it was another gorgeous day.  We decided to go walking down West Colorado Avenue and look at all the great shops we had seen yesterday.

We went back to GERTRUDE’S RESTAURANT (which was closing when we arrived last night) and had a delicious breakfast.

I had the Santa Fe Breakfast Platter, which included baby red potatoes grilled with spices topped with green chile, white cheddar, two eggs, sunny-side up, and two slices of sourdough rye bread.  They also had homemade orange marmalade!  I drank a decaf mocha latte.  Fabulous!

Eric had the short stack of ground blue corn meal cakes with homemade raspberry syrup.  They were so light and fluffy and the syrup was to die for!  He drank green tea.

Both plates came with grapes, strawberries, and slices of orange, honeydew and cantaloupe.  So nice!

Lots of Betty Boop on West Colorado Avenue in Colorado Springs! 

After breakfast we went across the street to an antique shop called ANTIQUE LEGACY, where I found two fabulous rhinestone pins.  They are both very different from what I usually collect (which is all clear rhinestones), but they were priced right and Eric and I loved them, so I couldn’t resist.  They’re a lovely addition to my collection!

We went in and out of about 20 stores, all along the strip and marveled at all the crafts, including glass, ceramics, pottery, rugs and blankets, plus clothing stores, housewares, accessories and souvenirs.  It was a lovely two hour shopping expedition!

 I saw this doll in a shop and my childhood flashed before my eyes.  I wonder if it looks familiar to either of my sisters.  Lenae?  Audrey?

Next, we got in the car, stopped at STARBUCKS (yeah!) and headed back to PALMER PARK, so Eric could get another mountain bike ride.  He really loves it here.  The weather’s been perfect, the mountain biking is great, and the views are spectacular.  I think Eric could live here.  I could, too, if it didn’t get cold, but I’m pretty sure it gets much colder here than in San Diego!

Eric and I were discussing the changing of the leaves in New York (and the East Coast) and how much he’s going to miss it.  I know I will miss seeing the change of colors, but I won’t miss the weather turning colder.  He loves upstate New York, the mountains, and the greenery so much and taking a ride upstate in the fall, to see all the reds, oranges, greens, yellows and browns, is something you have to see to believe.  All the people who lives in states where there are four seasons, especially the East Coasters, will know exactly what I am talking about!

We are giving that up to move to San Diego.  I really don’t care too much, but I think it is a sacrifice for Eric and I feel badly about that.  He said he wishes we could live in New York and have fall, and then it would go right back into spring and summer, missing winter completely!  Alas, that’s not possible.  So, I guess San Diego is the next best thing!

I know that when November comes around, and I’m still walking around in a light jacket, I’ll be the happiest girl in the whole USA!  Eric will appreciate riding all year round in more temperate weather, but I know he doesn’t mind the cold as much as I do.

Eric had another great ride in PALMER PARK.  He met up with a guy named Brad and they rode really hard, but Eric hit his foot on a rock while he was riding and now his big toe is purple and hurts a LOT.  He often gets injured while riding, either from banging something because he’s riding through tight spaces, or from being thrown from the bike or just falling off.  He wears a lot of protective armor, but it doesn’t always protect everything.  So, he’s walking kind of slow.

Here's a picture I took from the car of CASTLE ROCK, which we passed on the way to Denver. 

We left the park and drove straight to DAKOTA RIDGE RV PARK in Golden, Colorado (right outside Denver).  Unfortunately, I didn't see the address on the website anywhere (which I thought was REALLY strange), but they had directions, so I figured I wouldn’t use Betty (our GPS system) and would just follow their directions.  Unfortunately, their directions were HORRIBLE and we got lost, so we had to stop, so I could start up the computer and find the address someplace else (I ended up finding it on a listing of campgrounds in and around Denver).  I went back to the website and found the address on the CONTACT US page, but it wasn't on the DIRECTIONS page or the HOME page, which is just wrong!  It was SO frustrating, because if we have an exact address Betty can get us here without a problem, but without an exact address it’s very hard.

Anyway, we finally got here and I immediately did 2 loads of laundry while Eric took a shower.  I feel better that I got that done, because he rode two days in a row and there were tons of smelly bicycle clothes (really smelly).

We are going to Denver tomorrow, but probably won’t do too much walking around, since Eric’s got a boo-boo!

Eric's sister, Robin, is recuperating from her second hip replacement.  We hope you're feeling Better, Robin! 

Eric's other sister, Rachel, is recovering from surgery, too.  Hope you're doing great, Rachel! 

Eric's other sister, Ellen, is in the hospital.  We hope you're much better and home soon, Ellen! 

Eric's younger sister, Susan, is not in the hospital and has not had any operations recently.  TAKE CARE, SUSAN!!!